Reminder: ILL ends Sunday

Sunday, December 2nd is the last day to submit interlibrary loan requests for the fall semester. Direct any ILL questions or problems to Geoffrey in interlibrary loan at x2479. If you need help locating materials, please contact a reference librarian using our consultation request form, located here.

Reference librarians stave off panic!

Panicking about incomplete conference research? You're not alone. Ask a reference librarian for help! Carl, Carrie, and Emily are still available to help you find high-quality scholarly materials through our research databases. So if you're stumped (or still have trouble getting started), set up a consultation using the online form located here, or stop by our office on the main floor of the library, just behind the circulation desk. We're here to help!

Library now open 24 hours

As of Sunday, November 25th, the Library will be open for student use until closing at 5 p.m. on December 21st. The circulation desk will close at 2 a.m. each evening, re-opening at 8:30 a.m. Please remember to limit food to snacks in bags and drinks in covered containers.

During the 24 hour period, it is especially important to remember that the Library is a shared community space, and we hope we'll all respect the needs of others for a clean and quiet space to complete conference and coursework. Please let library staff know of any problems you encounter during this busy time of year.

Workshop: Using LexisNexis Academic, 12:30 Monday in E2

Join Carrie at 12:30 in the library's electronic classroom E2 to learn how to search using LexisNexis Academic. LexisNexis is a premier resource for news, business, and legal research. It offers international news and foreign language content. LexisNexis is a fantastic source for writers, humanities students, and particularly foreign language studies.

Monday, November 19, 2007, in Classroom E2.

For a full calendar of workshops, click here or check the Academic Computing website under workshops.

Recall and ILL Deadlines

As the semester draws to a close, the Library will be ending recall and interlibrary loan services. The last day for recalls is November 25th. The last day for interlibrary loans is December 2nd.

If these deadlines scare you, come ask a reference librarian for assistance! Request a research consultation using our online consultation request form.

End-of-term library hours

Library hours for the end of the semester are as follows:

• Tuesday, Nov. 20: Library closed at 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 21: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
• Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22, 23: Library closed.
• Saturday, Nov. 24: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 25 to Friday, Dec. 21: 1:00 p.m. - (Open 24 hours; closes on Friday, Dec. 21 at 5:00 p.m.)

Having trouble opening ILL documents?

We've heard reports that some students are having difficulty opening documents delivered from interlibrary loan. If this is happening to you, don't stay quiet! Contact Geoffrey Danisher, our head of interlibrary loan. He is happy to troubleshoot interlibrary loan problems via email at gdanishe@slc.edu, by phone at x2479, or stop by his office on the main floor of the library.

Library staff is here to help you!

Information Resources for Political Activists

Join Emily in the library's E2 classroom on November 13th from 1:30 to 2:30 for a lively discussion of information resources for activists. We'll talk about the politics of information organization, strategies for finding alternative information sources, and tackle the specific research challenges facing those of us who show up. See you there!

Workshop: Using RefWorks to Create Bibliographies, Monday, NOvember 12th, 10:00 am

If you haven't used RefWorks, or if you have but you want to learn more about the program, join Carrie in the library's electronic classroom E2 at 10:00 AM on Monday, November 12th. I will demonstrate importing references from various databases, creating a bibliography, and using RefWorks to keep track of your research notes.

RefWorks is a great bibliographic utility that you can use and manage on your own, from any location. It will help you store and track your book, journal and video citations, organize your research, and even format papers. RefWorks can also help you avoid plagiarism by making it easy to keep track of what ideas you read about where.

This workshop will also repeat on Monday, December 10th at 2:00 pm, and on Thursday, December 13th at 2:00 pm. Please RSVP by emailing Carrie Netzer Wajda by clicking here. A full calendar of workshops can be found on the Academic Computing website.

Pardon our dust!

As you may have noticed, the library is undergoing some construction on the lower level. The area housing the photocopy and vending machines is getting new flooring. We're excited about the change and think you will be too. The area will be closed for a few hours this morning to facilitate the construction. Thank you for your patience!

New Fiction and Poetry acquisitons

Need a break from research? Come and check out the new fiction and poetry titles on the New Fiction shelf in the library. The current selection features works by Chinese and Japanese authors, as well as American and British writers. There are many topics to choose from, so come and browse the library's new books. We hope you will be inspired to check one out and take it home with you.

The New Fiction shelf is immediately to your right when you come in the front door of the library. It is updated frequently by Carrie, the literature and languages librarian. If you have a suggestion for the New Fiction shelf, please let the library know by using our "Suggest and Item for Purchase" form on the library's home page, or by using the link here.